The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-02-10
In Prison Cell.

lie was one OF the lew IN MS county VINO NOteu
! for Abraham Lincoln in 1S60, when il was dan
gerous in the South to be guilty of such heresy.
| He enlisted in the LIST Ky. Cav. at the begin
ming of the war, and in Oct, 1863, while in the
| line OF duty, was captured with $50 others at
Philadelphia, Tenn he says they were taken
TO Belle Isle, and thence TO AndersOnville. In
| both places they were inhumanly treated and
suffered untold misery. He would like 10 hear
| from Thos. Grimsted, if he is yet living.
n. T., COnnell, Co. i, 9TH w. Va, Williams
port, w Va, writing of his prison experiences,
says he was captured Sept Z, 1861. The prison
eTs were tied to long rope together and
marched to Richmond, where they were placed
in Libby Prison. He speaks of the hard treat
ment they endured, by which their health was
destroyed. and thinks it but a matter of justice
| that Congress should do something for that
class of soldiers
John A. Emerson, Co. +, I'd n. H.. Haver-
hill, Mass, wishes to inform his comrades with
whom he was confined at Belle Isle Anderson
vile and Florence, that he is still alive and
will be glad TO assist any of his comrades who
may desire evidence from him.
Joseph Green, Co. +, 10th Me-. Saco Me-, was
glad to hear from his old comrade in coufine-
ment at Belle Isle, Louis L. Lenberger. The
writer remembers the killing of the Lieuten-
ants dog by the prisoners and saws at that time
he would have been glad to exchange a corn
dOdger for piece of dOg-meat. He says that
one day the prisoners were ordered in line to
/ be counted. They moved little too fast to
| suit the rebel officer in command and he seized
a musket and struck one of the prisoners over
| the eye, cutting severe cash and knocking
him down. The writer belonged to the First
Corps and was captured the first day at Gettys-
burg.
Morris Sullivan, 81 South Washington street,
| Wilkes Barre Pa, says he was a prisoner at
Florence in March, 1865, and gives an account
of the hasty removal of the prisoners at the
time the place was threatened by Shcrmans
army. lie was finally discharged ut Washing
ton Navy Yard, juno g, 1865. He would be
glad to hear from some of his old comrades in
| confinement.
&. w. Hammond, Co. ]. 18th ILL.,, Pittwood,
| ILL.,, says he was confined in Andersonville
Prison from June 10 until Nov. 81, 1864, and
thinks he saw some Of the hardships of prison
life. When he entered the stockade he weighed
l90 pounds, and when, after being paroled, he
reached Chicago he weighed 76 pounds. He
thinks men who suffered like that deserve the
consideration of Congress.
S. III. Sappington, Eldorado Kan. writes of
an interesting f0ot-rIce which took place in
Andersonville Prison. Timber jim" the suit
Ter, offered peck of peanuts as the prize To be
contended for. The distance was about mile
around the stOckade. Six men entered the lists
and ran the race amid great excitement among
the boys, who made the most extravagant bets
upon the result putting up buttons, knives,
combs sOup-bOncs, etc. The guards outside
thought that the commotion indicated break
of the prisoners, and trained the guns of bat
terry 10 bear upon them until they learned the
cause of the tumult.
w. S. Boots, Co. l., 1st Ohio II. A., Spencer,
o., says he was in a rebel prison with Comrade
Dunn, 25th Iowa, but does not know anything
about the $50 Government bond spoken of by
him. He says the ID and 81 n. c. Confederate
regiments, which guarded Salisbury Prison,
were composed largely of Indians.
Lost aud Found.
w. o. Curtis, Independence, Iowa, wishes
that the soldier who got his pocketbook Mt
Bridgeport Ala, in Nov, 1868, would return
its contents, part Of which was $50 in green
backs. If he will do so tho writer will be
under obligations and will TASK no questions"
He would like to know the name Of the doctor
who ministered TO them while they lay in
camp at Black River Bridge in Aug and Sep,
1863, and his poStofice address if living.
John Wilson, Co. K. 46th H., Gallatin, Mo-,
found between Shawnee Mission. Kan, and
Westport, Mo-, large silver ring with gold set
ting, bearing the inscription Nv. III. H., Co.
A, 18th No. Cav" which he would be glad to
return to the owner if he will make himself
, known.
Levi Rauch Co. C. 18th Pa Cav, 1898 South
Sixth St., Denver, Colo, would like to hear
from some of his old company comrades. He
wishes TO ask concerning memorandum book
containing SIC and gold penhOlder. which
he lost near Winchester, Va, in the Spring Of
1865.
c. ID. HEIDI. Co. f. oath Ind, No. Q Adams
Ave, Evansville, Ind, says that 20 years age
Adam Conrad, Co. +, both Ind, left his dis
i charge with him. He still has it, and would
J be glad to return il TO him or his friends.
L. W. Bailey, Captain, Co. ID, l26th Ohio
? Cleveland, o., has the discharge of Amercu:
| Austin, Corporal, Co. b, l2sth Ohio, which hi
would like to restore to him or his friends.
J. B. Evans, 1921 Pa, has the discharge from
, the Regular Army of Herman Gerpeheimer, Co
( J., I'd U. 5. Art, which was picked up on tn,
battlefield of Gettysburg.
| Ludwill Bacon, Co. Il, 4Sth Mo-, lost in st
? Louis his discharge aud statement of his ap
I pOintment to First Sergeant. He will esteem
: 1t a favor If any person having the same viii
return il 10 him.
{ l.. Gilbert, No. 46 Sylvan Ave, New Haven
Conn, has an inkstand that belonged to som,
D soldier of the 29th Ohio.
{ Geo. w. Gould, Co. &, 9th Pa, Oakland, Nd.
' lost at North Platte, Neb., his two discharges
: one from the three months service aud on,
c from the three years service He would b.
h greatly obliged for their return.
n j. l.. Wallace, Co. l., 9th Ill. Cav, Somerset
b H., has a nice gold watch which he founC
near Port Hudson, La, during the first day.
attack on that place. Three initials arc en-
grayed on the outside. If the owner will Prov
=, property he will be glad to restore it to him
. | The watch is worth about 500.
: George A. Shdler, Logansport, Ind, has tn
discharge OF Ienas X. Bradley, Co. +, 9th Ill
Cav. He went West from New York befor
: the war. He died two years ago at Dexte
= City, Mo. If any of his friends wish the dis
!, charge they can get it by addressing as above
y j. III. Ostrom, Co. L, 18th ILL.,, Davenport
Iowa, 5lO Spring St., has the discharge of Jacol
:. Ekleberry, Co. III, 6lst Ohio, which he will b.
. glad to return 10 him or his friends
q T. Ii. Hartzell, San Diego, Cal. has the dis
y charge of Edwin r. Stephenson, Co. f. l6tl
, Ohio. 1t has been in his possession 10 years
= and he would be glad to restore it TO Stephenson
: his friends aud will explain how it came int
u his possession
- J. Ii. Trevely, Co. Z, 9th Me-, Iowa City
= Iowa, says that while his regiment was en-
= camped near Townsville, Va, in the White
= OF 1851, the Chaplain took charge of the regi
mental mail lie had post set in the groun
:, just outside his tent with box, through the to
81 of which the boys dropped their letters. On
- evening after the boys had been paid off and
:, large number of them had inclOsed money I
- their Friends the Chaplain went out to get tn
= mail and found the box gone. He says 10 wa
~ believed that there was fully $3.50 in the boz
- and he thinks it would be an excellent schem
- for the man who took it to make himse
known.
~ Frank Miller, Given Post, 1873, G.. A. r
Wooster, o., has a veteran badge or medal pr,
:, sented 10 Reuben King, Go. +, 49th Ohio whic
- he would be glad 70 restore TO the owner
a A MI. n. II.